Cube Against Cancer Tulsa 2026

Inside the halls of the Doubletree Tulsa at Warren Palace, the competitive atmosphere took shape across rows of official solving stations. Solvers sat side by side, warming their hands and adjusting puzzle tension as the competition floor filled with the familiar patterns of tournament play. Over the course of twelve rounds on April 18, 2026, competitors gathered to test their skills against the timer across seven separate events, each demanding precise focus.

While speed cubing typically highlights the physical rhythm of rapid-fire solving, the broader landscape of the sport often contrasts furious turn speed with methodical, deep-thinking events. At this cubing competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, participants balanced high-intensity turning on classic puzzles with specialized mechanical challenges, moving steadily through a full schedule of heats from morning to evening.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood at the center of the weekend, drawing a field of 69 competitors across three competitive rounds. Isaiah Baker captured the title with a tournament-best 7.38 winning average, powered by a round-low single of 6.86. Jake Maddox secured the second step of the podium with a 7.80 average, while Casey Ngo took third place with an average of 8.63. The official 3x3 results highlighted the sharp margins at the top of the standings.

Baker added a second gold medal to his tally in the 2x2x2 Cube event, navigating two rounds against 62 competitors. He sealed victory with a 2.21 winning average and a single of 1.61. Jeffrey Woolston placed second with an average of 2.64, followed closely by Jake Maddox in third with 2.92. Baker ended the single-day gathering as the only competitor to secure two individual event wins.

Casey Ngo claimed the 4x4x4 Cube crown after two rounds of play, posting a winning average of 33.19 and a best single of 29.14 among 44 competitors. Isaiah Baker placed second in the event with a 35.97 average, while Jake Maddox secured third with 37.83. Ngo put together a remarkably diverse performance across multiple formats, earning podium spots across four separate categories.

Beyond the top podium spots, several competitors marked significant personal milestones on the official stage. Jessie David Brannon tackled seven events and showed remarkable progress, cutting his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 1:09.19, an improvement of 48.7 percent, while also recording his first ever attempt at Megaminx with a 2:19.02. Leo Klos entered seven events, securing eighth place in Megaminx, logging his first official attempts in Square-1 at 50.96 and Megaminx at 1:48.31, and shaving 38.1 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube mark with a new 2.76 single. George Whistler reduced his Rubik's Cube best by 37.3 percent down to 33.06 while registering his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt at 2:57.67. Denham Ash dropped his Square-1 best by 36.6 percent to 22.97 and set a Clock best of 9.44.

First-time entrants and expanding repertoires added depth throughout the field at this WCA competition. Zaiden Wormington completed his first WCA competition across seven events, finishing ninth in Square-1 with a 24.20 single and logging a 12.27 in his first official 3x3x3 Cube attempt. James Williams improved his 3x3x3 Cube best to 21.04, an improvement of 31.4 percent, while trying Skewb for the first time with a 13.32 single. Hal Hughes stepped up for seven events, recording first-time marks of 18.43 in Clock, 12.97 in Skewb, and 3:27.69 in Megaminx. Max Whistler also completed seven events, logging debut attempts in Megaminx at 2:18.43, Clock at 23.73, and Square-1 at 25.77.

Specialty categories rounded out the remaining hardware throughout the afternoon. Jake Maddox won Megaminx with a 50.98 average, finishing ahead of Casey Ngo at 1:17.21 and Judson Jernigan at 1:31.10. Michael S. Lander triumphed in Square-1, recording a 9.79 average to top Ngo at 12.39 and Maddox at 17.09. Virgil Jon Jordan clinched the Skewb title with a 5.44 average over Ngo at 5.55, while Cole Turner captured the Clock event with an 8.28 average, edging Nash Wiser at 8.34 and Sebastian Bruno Beltran at 8.70.

The action at Cube Against Cancer Tulsa 2026 demonstrated the strength of the regional speedcubing community across every puzzle discipline. Competitors collected official results, lowered long-standing personal benchmarks, and embraced new puzzle challenges throughout the program. As the final rounds wrapped up, the gathering established a high standard of competitive consistency to build upon for the remainder of the 2026 season.